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cHAsLEs n; WAY, or LANSING,- MioHIGAnLAssreNoR 'ro NEW WAY" Moron oonrasr,

- LANSING, MICHIGAN.

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Specification ox" Letters Patent.

Patented Jan 2l 1908.

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Be it known that l, CHARLES H. WAY, a citizenof the United States,` and a resident of the city ofLa-nsing, in the county of lngham, State bf Michigan, have invented cer tain new and usefullmprovements in Engines, of which the following is a Specification.

This invention relates to improvements in engines. Q A

lt relates particularly to improvements in lubricating means for explosion engines, although it is adapted to other classes of engines.

1 5 The main object of this invention is to provide an improved engine construction in which the bearings are positively lubricated by the operation oft the engine.

' Further objects, and objects relatinor to structural details, will definitely appear rom the detailed description to follow.

accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

' A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearly illustrated inthe accompanying drawing forming 'a part of this specification, which is a' vertical sectional view of such engine.

Referring to the drawing., 'the'base A is of suitable construction, preferably 'adapted to serve as a storage for the'liquid hydrocarbon. The crank shaft casing B is supported by the The cranlr shaftc'asing E 'is provided with suitable bearings B for the crank shaft C. A pair of hy wheels C are arranged on the i ends of the crank shaft to secure a balanced structure. The engine `cylinder is mounted in the upperl end ofthe crank shaft 'casing and its inner end opens therein.

The crank shaft. casing B is entirely inclosed and forms a receptacle for the lubricant. The piston D is connected to the crank shaft by the connecting rod F. Counterweghts c are provided for the crank shaft. When the engine is in operation, the crank shaft with its counterweights strikes into the oil in the crank shaft casing as the .crank shaft is revolved, splashing the same and atomizing portions thereof, so that it is admixed with the air in the crank shaft casing. The portions of the crankshaft bearings B base and. preferably made integral therewith.'

which project' within the' crank shaft casin are out away et the top so that the oil fin s y *a ready passage to the' crankshaft bearings.

The splashing of the oil within the chamber, alle. also the atomization thereof, keeps the '60 piston and connecting rod bearings effectively lubricated.-v The piston is .lubricated by the oil cup G, and the surplus oil from vthe pistonfdro s into the crank shaft casing to replenish t e su ply of oil therein. ".55 The cylinderv is providedwith suitable heat radiating fins d. A. current of air is delivered onto the cylinder for cooling the same, by Athe fan H which is mounted at one side thereof on the spindle H. The spindle 7'0 H is provided with a conduit 7i" which exu Atends from the outer end thereof inwardly to .the bearing. This conduit is connected by the pipe I to the crank shaft casing, as clearly appears in the drawing. At each vinstroire 'l5 o .the piston a portion of the oil laden air of the crank shaft chamber is forced intothe pipe l and out through the oil duct h ofthe spindleQ H to lubricate the bearing of .the fanH. A check valve l is provided to pre vent the-return of the air on the outstrokecf the piston. v f

By thus arranging the parte, when the engine is in operation a continuous supply of the lubricantv is delivered 'to the fan spine6 die H. On each outstrolr of the piston the air is drawn' intoythecrank shaft chamber through the bearings' for the crank shaft. Other inlets might be rovided, but l find that in practice such in ets Aare unnecessary. so l.

On the instroleof the piston the lubricant is also forced into the crank shaft bearings.

A hollow-spindle J rforthe valve operating Y cam J/ is mounted on the crankshaft casing.

and communicates therewith by a'perorae5 tion y'. 'lf'hus connect/eigen the Ainstrolte of the piston the lubricant ladenair is forced: Ithrough the perforation j to lubricat'c the spindle. lhe cam J is suitably `geared to tie crank shaft, but as this connection forms ,ieen'o art of the invention, l dov not describe-.it

in f etil'an'd as the valves and the governhr and tbefrconnecticns form ne part of this invention they are not here described.

By my improved construction all the bearn ings of the engine -are effectively and positively lubricated by the o eration thereof. The blower H-which is riven at avery high rate of s eed, preferably by a belthx from' one of t e fly wheels C to thep'xed im lit pulley hA-is kept constantly supplied with the lubricant. The earn shaft or spindle is also effectively lubricated, as are also the connecting rod bearings and the crank shaft, it only being necessary, in 'order that the parts may be eifectively lubricated, to keep up the supply of oil, and this is found in praetice to be effectively maintained by the sight feed or other lubrication'for the piston, so that it is only necessary to giw attention to the oil cup G. A supply of oil is introduced into the chamber to begin with and is replenished from the eil cup.

nave illustrated and described my iinproved engine in detail in the form preferred by nie, althouglil ain aware that it is capable of considerable structural variation with Aout .departing frein iny invention.

Having thus described niy invention, what ll` claiin as new and desireto secure by Letf ters Patent, is:

l. "l'he combination with a crank shaft casing forming an inclosed chamber and adapted to serve a lubricant receptacle; a cylinder opening at its inner end into said chamber a 'crank shaft havingr counterwcights thereon, said crank shaft and counterweights being?T adapted to strike into the lubricant ,as the crank shaft is revolved, whereby the said lubricant is atoinized; a piston; a connecting rod a bearing connected to said crank sliait casing by a suitable conduit, said conduit opening into said casing at a point above theoil therein, said piston being adapted on its inestroke to compress the air in the crank-shaft'casing and force the atoinized lubricant through the conduit tov the bearing; and a check valve for saidr conduit.

2. vThe combination with a crank shaft casing forming an inclosed chai'nber and. adapted to serve as a lubricant receptacle; a cylinder opening,l at its inner end into said chamber; a crank shaft having counter- -weights thereon, said crank shalt and counterweights being adapted to strike into the lubricant as the crank shalt is revolved,

whereby the said lubricant is atoniized; a

piston; a connecting` rod; a bearing; connected to said crank shaft casing by a suitable conduit, said conduit openingv into said casing at al point .above the oilsaid piston being adapted on its in-strokcto compress they air in the crankshaft casing and force the atoinized lubricant through the conduit to theubearing.

3. The ''coinbinatioiiA with a crank shaft casing forming an inclosed chamber' and.

adapted to serve as a lubricantreceptacle; a cylinder opening at its inner end into said chamber; a crank shaft adapted to strike into the lubricant Aas the crank shaft is revolved, whereby the said lubricant is atcnil ized; a piston; a connecting rod; a bearing connected to said crank shaft casing by a suitable conduit, said conduit opening into said casing at a point above the oil'thcrein,

whereby, on the instroke oi the piston, the

atonii'zed lubricant will be forced through the conduit to the bearing; and* a check valve lor said conduit.

4. The combination wit-h -a crank shafty casing forming an inclosed chamber and adapted to serve as a lubricant receptacle; a cylinder opening at its inner end into said chamber; a crank shaft adaptedto strike into the lubricant as thecrank shaft revolved, Awhereby the said lubricant isv atomized; a piston; a connecting rod; and a bearingconnected to said crank shaft casing by, a suitable conduit, said conduit opening into said casing at a point above the `oil therein, saidpiston being adapted on'its iii-stroke to coinpress the air in the crank-shaft casing and force the atomiz'ed lubricant through the conduit'to the bearing.

5. ifhe combination with a crank shaft casing forming an inclosed chamber and.

adapted to`serve as a lubricant receptacle; a crank shaft having eounterweights thereon, said crank shaft and .counterweights being adapted ,to strike into the lubricant as the crank shaft is'revolved, wherebytthe said lubricant is atoiniz'ed; a bearing connectedV to said crank shaft casing by a suitable conduit opening,` into said casing at a poiht above the oil, whereby the atoinized lubricant is conducted to the bearing; and a check valve for said conduit.

6. The combination with casingr forming an inclosed chamber and adapted. to serve as a lubricant receptacle; a crank shaft adapted to strike into the lubricant as the crank shaft is revolved, 'whereby the said lubricant is atcn'iized; a bearing coniieted to said crank shaft casing by a suitable conduit opening into said casing at va point abovethe oil, wl'iereby the. atoinized a crank shaft 

